Complete Blood Count

Overview

Test Description

It includes the evaluation of your Red blood cell, white blood cell and platelet count. It is done as a part of your routine health check up, if you have symptoms of anemia, infection or any kind of bleeding disorders, to monitor the effectiveness of treatment once the diagnosis of anemia is established, and to monitor treatment that is known to affect blood cells. Get your CBC test done before any surgery or procedure.

Why Get Tested

As a part of routine health check up or package

It is one of the preliminary tests done to screen for a wide range of diseases and conditions

Monitor the effectiveness of treatment after a diagnosis is established

Monitor treatment that is known to affect blood cells such as chemotherapy or radiotherapy

Precautions

No special preparation required

Test Results

Interpretations

Decreased level of hemoglobin is suggestive of anemia while increased levels are seen in polycythemia. Various causes of anemia are iron deficiency anemia, vitamin B 12 deficiency anemia, hemolytic anemia

High neutrophil count (neutrophilia) can be seen in acute bacterial infections, inflammation, burns while lower values (neutropenia) may be seen in aplastic anemia, autoimmune disorders, drug reactions or chemotherapy

High lymphocyte count (lymphocytosis) may be seen in acute viral infections, tuberculosis, lymphocytic leukemia while lower values (lymphopenia) may be seen in bone marrow damage, aplastic anemia, autoimmune disorders

High monocyte count (monocytosis) may be seen in chronic infections like tuberculosis, bacterial endocarditis, collagen vascular disorders, inflammatory bowel diseases while lower values may be seen in bone marrow damage

High eosinophil count (eosinophilia) can be seen in asthma, allergies, drug reactions, parasitic infections, while lower levels are rare and medically insignificant

High basophil count (basophilia) may be seen in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) while lower levels are medically insignificant

Low platelet counts also called as thrombocytopenia are associated with yiral infections like dengue fever, bleeding or platelet disorders

Patient Concerns

Frequently Asked Questions

The tests which can be ordered depends upon the cause and the results of CBC and peripheral smear. They may include:
1.Tests for infectious diseases like dengue
2.Tests for bleeding disorders like PT, PTT
3.Iron studies
4.Tests for liver diseases
5.In rare cases, bone marrow biopsy should be ordered

Q. Can I test my hemoglobin at home?

There are some home tests for hemoglobin available but the quality of the results is controversial. Therefore, preferably you should get a hemoglobin tested at home.

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Tests Included (24 tests)

RDW SD

Mean Corpuscular Volume

Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin

Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration

Mean Platelet Volume

Red Cell Distribution Width

Red Blood Cell Count

Absolute Monocyte Count

Packed Cell Volume

Hemoglobin

Total Leucocyte Count

Absolute Leucocyte Count(includes 6 tests)

Absolute Neutrophil Count

Absolute Lymphocyte Count

Absolute Monocyte Count

Absolute Eosinophil Count

Absolute Basophil Count

Absolute Granulocyte Count

Differential leucocyte Count(includes 6 tests)

Differential Neutrophil Count

Differential Lymphocyte Count

Differential Monocyte Count

Differential Granulocyte Count

Differential Eosinophil Count

Differential Basophil Count

Platelet Count

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